Will new porn site domain suffixes spell change for online gambling site urls?

Dan Taylor
June 28, 2010
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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the non-profit, independent organisation in charge of assigning domain names and IP addresses, has approved a proposal to create a new suffix specifically for pornographic sites. The designation of .xxx as a grouping for adult-oriented and sexual sites may usher in a new future domain for online gambling sites. So, if .gam sites become the norm, does this mean that Calvin’s purchase of Slots.com was a wrong’un, will .xxx domain name suffixes spell the end of free porn for the masses and will the religious zealots hell-bent on depriving us of online gambling and bongo finally be appeased (yeah right)?. Read more.

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